Leslie Barlow’s favorite memories of the State Fair include winning a giant stuffed animal, the giant slide, and her family’s obsession with pork chops on a stick. She’s the first Black woman and woman of color to create the fair’s commemorative artwork.
Author Archives: Alex V. Cipolle
Alex V. Cipolle is a journalist based in Minneapolis. Her work covering art, culture, and society has appeared in the New York Times, Hyperallergic, Fast Company, The Oregonian, the Star Tribune, ARCHITECT Magazine, and more. She previously served as arts editor of a weekly newspaper in the Pacific Northwest.
